Niskayuna voters OK bus garage

Published 11:07 pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013

NISKAYUNA — The Niskayuna Central School District will purchase a $3.2 million bus garage.

District residents approved, 719 to 176, the purchase of the garage at 1301 Hillside Ave., which is currently leased for a transportation facility and maintenance headquarters. District spokesman Matt Leon said the purchase will save the district money through bond payments that are less than annual lease costs and will provide some immediate and long-term revenue opportunities.

"We are grateful for the community's support of this proposal, and thank everyone who took the time to vote today," Superintendent Susan Kay Salvaggio said in statement. "This purchase will provide immediate financial benefit to the district, ... Most importantly, the savings and additional revenue help us with our top budget priority — ensuring that limited resources are maximized in the classroom on student programs."